Ok: we are NOT screwed. So the planets getting warmer? It will get cooler soon. The planet for billions of years has had a fluxuating (sp?) climate, temperature wise. Believe me, the warming we're getting is nothing like what the Earth has experienced before. The only thing that would cause serious trouble is the Ozone, and that definately needs to be fixed.

Riding bikes and walking is noble, but not all of us live in large cities / small towns where thats available. Like most people in the US, I live in the suburbs. I about die just riding a bike to the neighborhood pool in the hot summer up and down these awful hills. I would have to go at least 3 miles just to get to a gas station, and about 5 to get to the nearest grocery store (one way). Not to mention there are absolutely no sidewalks, and no breakdown lanes on the roads around here. You run a very good chance of getting your ass hit if you try to ride around. A car is simply the only means of getting anywhere in a reasonable amount of time for the extreme majority of the nation. Sure, 100 years there were no cars. But walking 5 miles to the grocery store and back (not to mention you have to haul your food) would be almost a full days job. Towns wernt spread out like they are today either, they were very small and close together. You killed/grew most of what you ate, and it could be considered an adventure just to leave the county you live in!

The real problem is that theres no real alternative to the car. Until there is, people will still use them.

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NEW MIX [Feb/March 2008]

dude who cares
i think ill just sit back relax and watch the world go to shit

and if it doesnt
then uhhh ill be siting here relaxing while ur huffin and puffin up a mountain on ur bike

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The hole in the ozone layer is now gradually shrinking...

Fantastic.

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"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again."

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Ok: we are NOT screwed. So the planets getting warmer? It will get cooler soon. The planet for billions of years has had a fluxuating (sp?) climate, temperature wise. Believe me, the warming we're getting is nothing like what the Earth has experienced before. The only thing that would cause serious trouble is the Ozone, and that definately needs to be fixed.

Well, you are not completely right there...the earth does have a fluctuating (sp! ) temperature, but it's never been this high in such a short time, the rise that happened now in 50 years, would have taken 1000 years when we wouldn't be here. Also the other temperature peeks weren't good for the animals and plants either, so maybe it IS normal, but that doesn't mean it has to be good for US!!

You know, if you give me a oiltanker filled with splinters of iron, I can make a new ice age on earth...sounds weird but it's true!!

Maybe something for a new James Bond movie...

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